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#AB86AC Color

#AB86AC is rgb(171, 134, 172) in RGB, hsl(298, 19%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB86AC
HEX#AB86AC
RGBrgb(171, 134, 172)
HSLhsl(298, 19%, 60%)
HSVhsv(298, 22%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.069 325.5)
LABlab(60.47% 19.55 -14.52)
LCHlch(60.47% 24.35 323.41)

What #AB86AC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AB86AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AB86AC Channel Values

How #AB86AC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 134 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 19% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 22% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB86AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB86AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB86AC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AB86AC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #AB86AC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AB86AC
Protanopia#8D8DAC
Protanomaly#9A8AAC
Deuteranopia#9494AB
Deuteranomaly#9D8EAB
Tritanopia#A78C8C
Tritanomaly#A8899A
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB86AC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ab86ac: #AB86AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB86AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab86ac': '#AB86AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.525, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_ab86ac">#AB86AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB86AC"

More Pink Colors

#AB86AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB86AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB86AC?

#AB86AC is a light pink — rgb(171, 134, 172) in RGB and hsl(298, 19%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #AB86AC?

#AB86AC is rgb(171, 134, 172) — red 171, green 134, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB86AC?

#AB86AC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 22%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB86AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB86AC scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB86AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB86AC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.48, which is visibly different.

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